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In 5 yrs 650b will completely take over. Bike manufacturers are going to need to swing momentum to the 650b after the market is well established in 29er (which it already is) mode just to keep sales going.Remember you heard it here first...I also predicted the return of lime green as a popular color.

I was on the I hate 29'r bandwagon a while back. My buddy kept saying how much he liked his. So we swapped bikes for about 1 miles of a cool rolling single track. Swapped bikes back and we started talking about building me one (he is a very small local builder) Now all I ride is my 29, I had plans to take my 26 out for comparison but I just really dont want to I love my 29 so much! I will agree some of these 29 bikes do just look very very odd.

nrsnow wrote:Can't stand this 29er revolution. Call me old school, mtn. bikews supposed to be on 26in wheels. I hope 29er go down just like any new technology that tried to make a point in mtb world and died.

Hate to break it to you but 29ers are definitely here to say and they're going to crush your 26" wheels.

- Zipp rims will break if you look at them too hard- R-Sys wheels will spontaneously explode- The ZG crankset will never, ever exist- Everyone needs Lightweights, even if they're fat and old- Parts actually made of metal are SO 10 years ago